Tuesday February 1, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 29, 1972



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1 AMERICAN PIE 1 1 6 10
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
2 THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH 2 5 -- 3
Various Artists (Apple STCX 3385)
3 MUSIC 3 2 1 8
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
4 CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL 4 3 2 12
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
5 LED ZEPPELIN IV 5 7 3 10
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
6 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 7 11 10 16
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
7 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 9 28 56 4
Rolling Stones (London 2PS 606/7)
8 WILD LIFE 6 6 8 6
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
9 E. PLURIBUS FUNK 12 8 4 9
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
10 BLACK MOSES 10 9 9 8
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
11 A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE 13 17 21 7
Faces (WB BS 2574)
12 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 11 12 13 8
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
13 KILLER 15 15 22 8
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
14 GATHER ME 14 14 16 14
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
15 ALL IN THE FAMILY 8 4 5 12
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
16 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 18 20 15 10
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
17 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 21 37 61 6
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
18 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 16 10 7 12
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
19 TAPESTRY 22 19 14 42
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
20 SANTANA III 17 13 11 16
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
21 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 19 22 23 8
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
22 QUIET FIRE 20 21 24 9
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
23 SUMMER OF '42 23 24 32 7
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
24 FLOWERS OF EVIL 24 26 36 8
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
25 THE STYLISTICS 29 42 53 7
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
26 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 27 25 18 33
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
27 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 26 16 17 64
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
28 CHEECH & CHONG 35 46 63 8
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
29 JONATHAN EDWARDS 30 32 44 9
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
30 STONES 32 35 27 12
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
31 ANTICIPATION 31 34 38 9
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
32 HARMONY 36 41 25 16
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
33 SHAFT 25 18 12 25
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
34 EVOLUTION 38 39 51 6
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
35 IMAGINE 37 23 19 19
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
36 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 28 30 34 15
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
37 STRAIGHT UP 46 50 60 5
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
38 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION 69 -- -- 2  
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Cotillion SMAS 94286)
39 THE CARPENTERS 34 33 29 35
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
40 RARE EARTH IN CONCERT 53 64 77 5  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
41 CHER 43 51 30 17
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
42 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS 51 63 74 5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
43 DESIDERATA 33 31 35 7
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
44 REVOLUTION OF THE MIND 55 66 70 6  
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
45 LIVING 47 48 48 8
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
46 LOSING THEIR HEADS 41 40 43 9
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
47 MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) 44 47 58 6
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
48 WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 57 70 80 5
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
49 ALL DAY MUSIC 45 49 55 10
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
50 ASYLUM CHOIR II 50 55 57 7
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
51 ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE 39 29 31 14  
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
52 MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY 42 27 20 12
Who (Decca DL 79184)
53 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE 40 36 26 23  
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
54 TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY 48 44 28 14
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
55 MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 59 60 71 6
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
56 FRAGILE 84 -- -- 2  
Yes (Atlantic SD 7211)
57 AERIE 49 38 39 11
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
58 MY BOY 65 76 78 6
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
59 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 64 75 -- 3
Original Broadway Cast Recording (Decca DL 71503)
60 GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE 63 69 73 6
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
61 SUNFIGHTER 68 56 59 7
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
62 PHASE III -- -- -- 1  
Osmonds (MGM 1SE-4796)
63 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 66 74 76 52
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
64 AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU 70 68 67 10
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
65 ROOTS 52 43 41 13  
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)
66 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 79 82 89 6  
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
67 SUMMER OF '42 54 45 50 18  
Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925)
68 CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS 56 52 46 7  
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
69 SESAME STREET 2 58 61 42 7  
Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569)
70 AQUALUNG 77 78 72 38
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
71 INNER CITY BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 03)
72 EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 60 65 40 24  
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
73 STANDING OVATION 89 96 -- 3  
Gladys Knight & The Pips (Soul S 736L)
74 RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR 75 81 86 5
David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)
75 COMMUNICATION 86 100 -- 3  
Bobby Womack (United Artists UA-LA 346-G)
76 THE YES ALBUM 61 53 47 11  
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
77 THE MORNING AFTER 76 77 65 11
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
78 TUPELO HONEY 71 59 49 14
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
79 LIVE 72 72 64 15
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
80 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET -- -- -- 1  
Dramatics (Volt VOS-6018)
81 SOULFUL TAPESTRY -- -- -- 1  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax HA 707)
82 SOLID ROCK -- -- -- 1  
Temptations (Gordy GS 901)
83 UP TO DATE 73 58 52 44
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
84 WHO'S NEXT 62 54 33 25  
Who (Decca DL 79182)
85 GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 67 62 37 16  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L)
86 WOMAN'S LOVE RIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Laura Lee (Hot Wax 708)
87 MASTER OF REALITY 83 83 81 22
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)
88 DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic SD 8300)
89 RUFF AND READY 90 87 69 14
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)
90 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 78 67 62 12  
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50)
91 OTHER VOICES 81 71 45 13
Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)
92 LIVE 82 73 68 15
Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000)
93 OZONE 93 98 99 4
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount PAS 6017)
94 LIVE EVIL 92 92 97 4
Miles Davis (Columbia G 30954)
95 BARK 85 89 83 20
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)
96 BARBRA JOAN STREISAND 87 93 87 19
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)
97 SMACKWATER JACK 80 79 66 15  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)
98 VERY YOUNG AND EARLY SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Cat Stevens (Deram DES 18061)
99 ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS 100 90 84 19
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)
100 NATURAL MAN 97 95 95 14
Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "The Dionne Warwick Story" by Dionne Warwick (# 74)
   • "Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime" by It's A Beautiful Day (# 88)
   • "Ram" by Paul & Linda McCartney (# 91)
   • "Farther Along" by Byrds (# 94)
   • "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" by Stevie Wonder (# 95)
   • "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye (# 96)
   • "The Donny Osmond Album" by Donny Osmond (# 98)
   • "Give More Power To The People" by Chi-Lites (# 99)

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